Top Rankings
Farmington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Mexico for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,836 students in Farmington School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New Mexico.
Public High Schools in Farmington School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Mexico public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Public High School in Farmington School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the New Mexico average of 76%.
The school with highest graduation rate is San Juan College High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New Mexico or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New Mexico public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NM)
# Schools
20 Schools
264 Schools
# Students
11,094 Students
120,181 Students
# Teachers
719 Teachers
7,492 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Farmington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 140 school districts in New Mexico (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 141 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
33%
Graduation Rate
(20-21)78%
66%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.57
% American Indian
36%
12%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
29%
62%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
27%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,613 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,387 is less than the state median of $14,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$4,694 MM
Spending
$126 MM
$4,492 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,613
$14,756
Spending / Student
$11,387
$14,121
Best Farmington School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
San Juan College High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4601 College Boulevard
Farmington, NM 87402
(505) 566-3986
Farmington, NM 87402
(505) 566-3986
Grades: 9-12
| 297 students
Rank: #22.
Piedra Vista High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5700 College Blvd
Farmington, NM 87402
(505) 599-8880
Farmington, NM 87402
(505) 599-8880
Grades: 9-12
| 1,591 students
Rank: #33.
Farmington High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Sunset Ave
Farmington, NM 87401
(505) 324-0352
Farmington, NM 87401
(505) 324-0352
Grades: 9-12
| 1,821 students
Rank: #44.
Rocinante High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3250 East 30th St
Farmington, NM 87401
(505) 599-8627
Farmington, NM 87401
(505) 599-8627
Grades: 6-12
| 127 students
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